The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-02-10

] There uH thou tt"f~ shs "t"
sinds LAT week. but slight ihav prcreni'
ed its drifting.
The dramatic clab gave m interest
log entertainment followed by dance last
/ Thursday evening.
ARLINGTON.
The regular weekly tbsw came Tues
day this week. bu, caught cold again so
that fair sleishing is left,
-Qaits = number from this part OF the
town intend 10 attend the dramatic enter.
tainmsnt at wcst Arlington next week
--Chas. II Holden Of Saratoga Springs
was 10 tow over Sunday, He came for
the parpose Of attending the funeral Of
Mrs. Nelson Holden.
The bridges have al been replaced
,ha, we're washed away by the fresbet on
the Branch LAST week, and business has
commenced again 10 the lumber lue.
The brethren Of Red Mountain Lodge
will please remember the district meeting
10 DO held here tomorrow friday after
noon aud evening aud all be present.
Mrs. G. A. Bnndy has secured the
agency for DIR. SCOTS Electric Corset
which she is selling 10 the ladies here. ~
is said to be the best corset ever made.
Miss Katie Gsult who has been visit
ing here for some time. has gone to Mid
dlstovn 10 see her friends there. Her
cousin, Miss Nevs Gault. accompanied her
The funeral Of Mn Nelson Holden,
who died so suddenly Wednesday night OF
las. week, was held at St. James church
last Sunday. the Rev. DR.. Garfield oiiici-
sting. The funeral was very largely
attended. Mr.. Holden and daughters have
the ~ mpsthy OF all 10 their great bereave'
ment
EAST ARLINGTON.
Mrs. Fsyette Shepherd is i'll, also
Miss Ada Stacy.
The drama 1.-THE Last Loaf" is an
nouEced for Feb. 10th.
--Whooping cough is appearing quite
generally in this section.
The sleighipg is again good, and lnm-
bermen are rushing in the logs.
Mrs b. Gaul is home from the South,
To spend the winter with her mother, Mrs,
Stakeholder.
Next Sabbath Rev. W. G. Sexton
will preach his farewell sermon at the
Congregational church.
The 4th Quarterly Conference for the
Methodist church will be held Saturday,
March 9th. Quarterly meeting March g.
The Presiding Elder will be present.
Otis Ward, with about twenty men,
rebuilt the three turnpike bridges, in Sun.
derland, that went down with the recent
ice flood, between Monday morning and
Saturday noon, Of last week. Monday
morning the timber OF which they were
built was on the stump.
Wednesday evening. Feb. 9th, the
ladies' Of the Methodist church will give q
Hard Times Social at Stones Hall,
whexe oil who choose will appear in cos
tune as representatives Of whatsoever sort
hard times pleases them. They expect to
have lots Of fun, and will furnish q hard
times supper.
SYNDICATE
"A pleasant event happened at West
Sandgate, Jan. 18th, that have not seen
mentioned in the JOURNAL. It was the
39th anniversary Of the marriage OF MIR.
and Mrs. VIM. Pierce, and about 20 o.
their friends united 10 giving them gen.
uine surprise. The company included
G. p. Hatch and wife. Fred Wait and lady
and r. Buck OF Shushan and a good num-
Der from Camden Valley. The visitors
brought ample refreshments besides many
gifts; some OF them costly and oil fitting
reminders Of friendship and good will.
The good man and his wife we're rot eX-
actly prepared TO receive SO many guests
but they were soon on hand and enjoyed
the visit greatly.